GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

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siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter
affirmationthe act of affirming
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
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meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
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reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
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vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony